WebQuests in Science

Presenter: Andrea Dormer
District: West Shore (Red Land High School)
Email: adormer@wssd.k12.pa.us

WebQuest PowerPoint

A WebQuest is.....
A Group Project
Web-Based
Open Ended Questions
Higher Level Thinking
Student Centered
Collaborative
21st Century Learning

A WebQuest is not.....
A Scavenger Hunt (Not fact based learning)
A Report

Benefits of a WebQuest
Abundant amount of information available
Team Building

Parts of a WebQuest
Introduction - Attention Grabber--and Background Information
Task - Purpose of the Activity
Process - Step by Step Strategies, Links to pre-approved websites
Evaluation - Tells the students what is expected of them. Usually includes a rubric.
Conclusion - Sums up the webquest
Teacher Pages - Optional Page That Includes Standards for the Lesson

Adapt a WebQuest

Helpful Website to Adapt A Pre-Existing WebQuest

Online WebQuest Resources

Filamentality--Entire Process
teAchnology--Create your own webquest and download to your computer

WebQuest Templates

The first template has hyperlinks at the bottom of the page to link the sections of the WebQuest.

The second template has a side bar which includes hyperlinks to the sections of the WebQuest.


The third template has two sections. The first is the student template and the second links to a teacher page template.



The word template generalizes each section of the WebQuest to make data entry easier.

Links to Pre-Made WebQuests